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• National Audit Office to investigate East Coast rail 'bailout'

  27-01-2018 19:35
  Watchdog to look at decision to allow Virgin and Stagecoach to hand back franchise early
  A controversial decision to allow two companies to hand back a rail franchise three years early is to be investigated by Britain’s public spending watchdog.Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, was accused of effectively bailing out Stagecoach and Virgin’s joint venture Virgin Trains East Coast by allowing them to cut short their deal to run trains on the East Coast mainline. The termination o
  
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• West London flooded as burst pipe forces residents to evacuate

  27-01-2018 01:43
  Fire crews deploy rescue boats in Hammersmith while areas are left without tap water People have been evacuated from their homes and parts of west London have been left without water after a burst main submerged a street in Hammersmith. Firefighters were using boats to rescue people trapped in cars and restaurants on King Street near Ravenscourt Park tube station in the early hours of Saturday morning, with nearly a foot of standing water in some areas. Our engineers are onsite (and more on ther
  
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• US Bombardier dispute: 'Huge relief' for British workers

  27-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A surprise ruling in favour of the aircraft manufacturer is welcomed by UK politicians and unions.
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro opens tender on 'long overdue' new £360m fleet

  27-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Tyne and Wear Metro has begun the process of buying a new fleet of trams after launching the tender. Nexus, which operates the network, says the new fleet will be worth more than mp;pound;360m and is scheduled to enter service by 2021. It will be made up of 42 two-carriage trains, complete...
  
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• Tree planting 'could protect railways' from landslips

  27-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A forestry organisation urges the use of trees to protect infrastructure from the effects of landslips.
  
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• The Night Tube is coming to the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan Lines - but only after 2023

  27-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed plans to roll out Night Tube services to the Metropolitan, Circle, District and Hammersmith mp; City Lines once a major upgrade programme is complete in 2023.
  
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• The data-driven railway

  27-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Martin Vallance, Network Railmp;rsquo;s decision support tool (DST) workstream lead, reveals how a new digital track tool is set to reduce temporary speed restrictions (TSRs) across Britainmp;rsquo;s railway. Imposing a TSR on the rail network has far-reaching and negative impacts on train...
  
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• Second Corby to Kettering railway track to be tested

  27-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A new second train track between two Northamptonshire towns is to be tested after years of upgrade work.
  
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• Saturday Interview: Railway politics are all in a day's work for ScotRail chief Booth

  27-01-2018 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - IT is fair to say that, having spent more than three decades working at the sharp end of the UK rail industry, its capacity for surprise has long since left Dominic Bootheven in the febrile political atmosphere that surrounds the ScotRail franchise north of the Border.
  
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• Proposals for new A120 link get backing from East Anglian businesses

  27-01-2018 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Proposals to build a new A120 dual carriageway between Braintree and the A12 in Essex have received an enthusiastic welcome from almost 100 businesses from across the area.
  
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• Petrol and diesel cars set to be banned in parts of east London with £130 fines for motorists who flout rules

  27-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Petrol and diesel cars are set to be banned in parts of east London under plans that could see motorists fined more than £100 for flouting the rules.
  
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• ORR investigation finds Network Rail in breach of licence in 2014-15

  27-01-2018 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today published its findings and analysis from an investigation into Network Rail's performance delivery to Southern, Govia Thameslink (GTR) and in Scotland in..
  
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• Ordsall Chord: Setting the benchmark

  27-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Mike Heywood, project director for Network Rail and Ordsall Chord alliance manager, reflects on the fantastic success of the innovative scheme, which now proudly sits at the heart of Manchester as an iconic addition to the citymp;rsquo;s transport infrastructure. After many years of hard work, I...
  
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• Northern train was so full staff apologised for 'atrocious' service - and asked people to get off

  27-01-2018 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Passengers kicked off train to free up space as passengers slam journey as 'worst ever'
  
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• Nexus begins process of buying a new £362million fleet of Metro trains

  27-01-2018 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Nexus has now begun the process of buying a new train fleet as part of a £362m project to improve the reliability of Metro services.
  
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• New Tube entrance and ticket hall unveiled at Victoria station in £700m revamp

  27-01-2018 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Transport for London has unveiled Victoria station's new Tube entrance and ticket hall in a boost for commuters often caught up in queues at the busy transport hub.
  
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• New bus rules under clean air plans for York

  27-01-2018 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press -YORK buses will soon be subject to new emission rules, and drivers will face fines if they leave engines running on stationary vehicles.
  
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• Network Rail to help victims of Carillion collapse

  27-01-2018 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -Network Rail has taken action to ease the plight of hundreds of companies which are owed money by the collapsed engineering firm Carillion, but although payments will be made directly by Network Rail to about 300 smaller suppliers, these will not help larger sub-contractors. Network Rail said ways of helping them will 'continue to be explored'. The collapse of Carillion, which had reportedly been Network Rails second largest contractor, has put 20,000 jobs at risk in Britain alon
  
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• Network Rail says 300 of collapsed Carillion's smaller rail suppliers will be paid arrears

  27-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Around 300 of Carillion's smaller rail suppliers are to be paid the arrears they are owed, Network Rail said today.
  
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• Network Rail confirms pay-out to 300 suppliers over Carillion collapse

  27-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Network Rail has today confirmed that it will be paying out arrears on around 300 of the rail contracts Carillion was involved in before going into liquidation. The infrastructure manager says its agreement to pay many mp;ldquo;small rail suppliersmp;rdquo; covers a period between Christmas and 15...
  
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• M4 Brynglas tunnel to shut eastbound as part of upgrade

  27-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The motorway will be closed eastbound at Newport from Saturday evening.
  
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• Kenya Airways CEO asks for level playing field in African Open Skies

  27-01-2018 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aviation Industry- Kenya Airways CEO Sebastian Mikosz has asked for a fair level playing field within African Open Skies, which can be only happen when all carriers have the same rules. read more
  
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• HICL braced for £50m hit from Carillion collapse but says dividend guidance won't change

  27-01-2018 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - HICL Infrastructure Company today said Carillion's liquidation had triggered loan agreement defaults at projects and management subcontracts with the firm.
  
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• Heathrow on flight path to nowhere Subscription

  27-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - Britain has achieved many things over the past 50 years. But few can match not building a third runway at Heathrow. Weve been at it since 1968, ever since Harold Wilson set us off on our flight path to nowhere. And still no third landing strip: a remarkable achievement by any standards.
  
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• Heathrow launches Sustainable Innovation Prize

  27-01-2018 01:00 via businesstraveller.com
  Other News Sources - Heathrow airport has launched a new Sustainable Innovation Prize, with a prize of £20,000 on offer for the best environmental innovation concept.
  
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• Heathrow jet narrowly avoids disaster after unmanned drone passes within FIVE FEET of the pilot's window Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5319195/Drone-passes-5-feet-passenger-jet-Heathrow.html#ixzz55NKHoiEs Follow us: @MailOnline on

  27-01-2018 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The pilot of an Airbus A321 passenger jet arriving at Heathrow thought he hit a three or four engine drone approaching the airport after spotting the device less than five feet from the aircraft.
  
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• Government minister backs £50m revamp for National Railway Museum in York

  27-01-2018 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A GOVERNMENT minister has praised the National Railway Museums latest exhibit.
  
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• First new Greater Anglia regional trains taking shape in Swiss factory

  27-01-2018 01:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The first new regional trains being built for Greater Anglia by Stadler are now taking shape at their Swiss factory.
  
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• Edinburgh tram inquiry costs have soared by £1 million

  27-01-2018 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - THE cost of the Edinburgh tram inquiry is now at almost £8 millionhaving gone up by £1 million in the last four months.
  
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• Crosscountry: A more personal touch for passengers

  27-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Andy Cooper, managing director of CrossCountry, reveals more about a new interactive app poised to transform how passengers travel by rail. Luggage has been a challenge for Britainmp;rsquo;s railways ever since someone decided to put wheels on cases and people started bringing more bags than they...
  
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• Crashes rise on roads that are not pensioner-friendly Subscription

  27-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - The number of older drivers involved in car crashes has increased by 10 per cent since the start of the decade, prompting calls for a redesign of the road network to make it more pensioner-friendly.
  
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• Companies fined £25,000 for failure to ensure safety of passengers during station refurbishment in Hertfordshire

  27-01-2018 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - ..
  
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• Campaign launched for £200m Midland Main Line resignalling project

  27-01-2018 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Rail Technology Magazine - Derby stationmp;rsquo;s improvement project has taken a major step forward with the launch of a joint venture campaign this week. The mp;pound;200m programme to improve Midland Main Line signalling is run by a partnership between Network Rail and East Midlands Trains, supported by CrossCountry. It...
  
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• British Airways is tracking the faces of flyers as they move through Heathrow Terminal 5 - and its got privacy advocates in a spin

  27-01-2018 01:00 via alphr.com
  Other News Sources - BA has been using its facial-recognition tech since June but a Twitter photo recently caused a small furore
  
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• Bombardier wins trade dispute with Boeing amid fears huge tariffs could cost UK jobs

  27-01-2018 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Bombardier has won a trade dispute with rival Boeing in a move that potentially safeguards hundreds of jobs in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Bombardier wins battle against US trade tariffs Subscription

  27-01-2018 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A surprise ruling by Americas top international trade arbiter in a dispute over Bombardier jets potentially has saved thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Bombardier ruling: Q&A

  27-01-2018 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The dispute between Boeing and Bombardier that ended up at an international trade commission.
  
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• Birmingham airport announces revamp

  27-01-2018 01:00 via buyingbusinesstravel.com
  Buying Business Travel - Works focus on passenger experience
  
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• Better health is happening in rail

  27-01-2018 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today published its latest occupational health report which shows that there has been a meaningful improvement in the rail industry's management of worker..
  
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